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title: dedicated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dedicated» in the school dictionary: A dedicated person works very hard at something because they care about it a lot. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dedicated

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** dedicated person, they, building, She, dedicated swimmer, teacher · **What happens:** work, care, use, dedicate, be, give · **To what, where:** lot, Dedicated equipment, book, honour, dedicated church, God · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dedicated» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [dedicated in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dedicated.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dedicated person works very hard at something because they care about it a lot.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:m1:1
# text = A dedicated person works very hard at something because they care about it a lot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	care	care	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a dedicated person |  |  |  |  | at something; hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at something=Theme |
| 2 | **care** | present | they | a lot |  |  |  | about person | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about it=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dedicated equipment or a place is used only for one particular purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:m2:1
# text = Dedicated equipment or a place is used only for one particular purpose.
1	Dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Dedicated equipment or a place |  |  |  | for one particular purpose | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for purpose=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To dedicate a book, song or building to someone is to say it is in their honour.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:m3:1
# text = To dedicate a book, song or building to someone is to say it is in their honour.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	dedicate	dedicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dedicate** | to-infinitive |  | a book and song or building |  |  |  |  | vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent book=Theme |
| 2 | **be** *speech: assert* | present |  |  |  |  |  | to someone; say *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | building |  |  | book's honour |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dedicated church or chapel has been given to God or named after a saint in a ceremony.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:m4:1
# text = A dedicated church or chapel has been given to God or named after a saint in a ceremony.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	chapel	chapel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	saint	saint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · perfect · passive |  | a dedicated church or chapel | God |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to god=Recipient |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  |  |  |  | after a saint in a ceremony |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a dedicated swimmer who trains every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:x1:1
# text = She is a dedicated swimmer who trains every morning.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	trains	train	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a dedicated swimmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **train** | present | a dedicated swimmer |  |  |  | morning |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher is dedicated to helping every child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:x2:1
# text = Our teacher is dedicated to helping every child.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our teacher |  |  |  |  | dedicated *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | gerund | Our teacher *not said here* |  | every child |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town built a dedicated lane for bikes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:x3:1
# text = The town built a dedicated lane for bikes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the town | a dedicated lane |  |  |  | for bikes | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent lane=Product for bike=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book is dedicated to the author's grandmother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:x4:1
# text = The book is dedicated to the author's grandmother.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the book |  |  |  |  | to the author's grandmother; dedicated *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church is dedicated to Saint Patrick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:x5:1
# text = The church is dedicated to Saint Patrick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	Patrick	Patrick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the church |  | Saint |  |  | dedicated *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The park was dedicated to the soldiers who died in the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:x6:1
# text = The park was dedicated to the soldiers who died in the war.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the park |  |  |  |  | to the soldiers; dedicated *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | past | the soldiers |  |  |  |  | in the war | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in war=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is a dedicated fan of his football team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:x7:1
# text = He is a dedicated fan of his football team.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a dedicated fan |  |  |  | of his football team | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To Stella Margaret Alleyne the Green Fairy Book is dedicated

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedicated:x8:1
# text = To Stella Margaret Alleyne the Green Fairy Book is dedicated
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Stella	Stella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Margaret	Margaret	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	Alleyne	Alleyne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	Green	Green	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Book	Book	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	dedicated	dedicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  | Stella Margaret and the Green Fairy Book |  |  | dedicated *property* | tree rules |

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